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Anxiety or something else? Internal shakes, elevated heart beat...

jaymilieigh23

I’m a healthy 32 year old female with 2 babes. I woke up from a nap fairly abruptly about 2 months. Felt shaky inside but couldn’t see it...

4 answers | 2 comments

Feeling slowed down, numb and experiencing choppy time, what is happening?

Lukarus

First of all, I'm new here and thank you in advance for answering, even if this might be in the wrong thread! I've been feeling something...

1 answer

Can anxiety cause groin/testicle pain?

djkyosti

Long story short. I have had bouts with anxiety in the past, always presenting as pain in some part of the body. The first time I exper...

6 answers | 2 comments

Lexapro & Lorazepam

jane434

I was given a 2 week sample of Lexapro, to see if it helped with anxiety. After starting with 2.5 mg for 6 days and then 5 mg for the la...

7 answers

Lexapro?

DVM75

My physician prescribed Prozac and Xanax and my anxiety shot up...similar to what many of you have shared. I only took it three days. W...

4 answers

What to do about pre hypertension

Bmwsuggs

I just got back from the doctors office for a cough I've had for the past few days. While they were taking my vitals I noticed my blood p...

1 answer | 1 comment

Is there any way to avoid stomach pain when having an anxiety attack?

amandath3panda

Whenever I'm about to leave the house (which isn't very often considering my agoraphobia) my stomach hurts horribly? Is there any way to ...

2 answers | 3 comments

Fear of high blood pressure

Bmwsuggs

I had a severe panic attack and my mom took me to the ER. My bloop pressure was 141/85 (can't remember the bottom number but is was 80 so...

1 answer

What are some ways I can stop working about my heart rate

Bmwsuggs

I'm constantly worrying about my heart rate and i don't know what to do. What are someway to get my mind off it

2 answers

How to come off quetiapine

Isolatedground

at night and stop panic attacks, I been on the medication for 6 years. I don’t have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder so I don’t believe...

2 answers

possible answer to adrenaline surges at night

emud

I am not a professional, only a victim of the strange adrenaline surges at night. I found something that comes as close to a curse as any...

12 answers | 7 comments

Day 8 in need of lexapro advice ?

mattyice429

Currently on my 8th day of lexapro for anxiety. The first 6 days I took 5mg and felt minimal side effects. As of day 7 my dose was uped t...

19 answers | 2 comments

Can the feeling of anxiety move around body like an infection?

computerhp

For the las 15 years, I've had GAD. I've always managed it without medication but lately I had a pretty sever attack and I couldn't manag...

3 answers | 5 comments

Could 10mg of Prozac be causing painful stomachaches for my 11 year old?

ixchelsa

My son started taking 10 mg of Prozac in mid January for anxiety and it has helped. But about 3-4 weeks into taking the Prozac he starte...

2 answers

Will I get serotonin syndrome while switching medication?

Bmwsuggs

I've been taking Lexapro 20mg for a few years now and recently it's stopped working so I've been switched to Zoloft. I'm taking 15 mg Lex...

1 answer

.25 Xanax

tewright77

I was prescribed .25 xanax to take as needed. Well, it turns out, I am scared to take it. Is it ok if I cut them and half and only take ....

3 answers

Should I ask doctor to safely lower down medications?

devansharora

I am currently taking 80 mg of fluoxetine and 100 mg of fluvoxamine each day and have been on medications since about an year and a half ...

3 answers | 15 comments

Paxil withdrawal

Rev. Joans

I was on 20 mg/day of Paxil for 5 years, and then on 10 mg for 30 days before stopping. That was 6 days ago, and I am having alarming th...

5 answers | 1 comment

I took 1 lexapro and it has ruined my life..

KLG79

I was suffering from alot of stress and then I started to get depressed so, I went to the doctor 9 years ago and he prescribed lexapro an...

62 answers | 15 comments

Does anyone know a way to help anxiety attacks without medicine?

Jayjay1772

I feel like I’m having an anxiety attack, but my parents refuse to believe me. When I was very young (around 9, 10 years old) I was diagn...

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